Who We Are

Photo of Professor Alison Futrell Alison Futrell
Associate Professor

Dr. Futrell has long been committed to experiential learning and public history having collaborated with entities such as National Geographic and BBC. She is currently most involved in the dynamic collaboration with Microsoft on the making of the video game Age of Empires. In her role on the Public History Collaborative Committee, she advises on digital initiatives, grant writing, and marketing. 

Photo of Professor Katherine Morrissey Katherine Morrissey
Professor

Dr. Morrissey is committed to public history's power to connect the university with public communities (both in Southern Arizona and beyond).  Her most recent public history projects include the History Lab at the Arizona Historical Society and BorderHub (in collaboration with the UArizona Library). In her role on the Public History Collaborative Committee, she helps advise on local partnerships, digital initiatives, and fundraising.

Photo of Professor Michelle Berry Michelle Berry
Assistant Professor

Dr. Berry has experience with both public history and makerspace educational initiatives. In her 25 years in the classroom, her students have created many public-facing projects as they apply their historical learning to contemporary settings.  She serves to coordinate the Public History Collaborative.  If you are interested in learning more about the PHC, she is the one to contact.

She may be reached via email at: mkberry@arizona.edu

Photo of Professor Kashanipour R.A. Kashanipour
Assistant Professor

Dr. Kashanipour is committed to engaging students in a variety of public history learning opportunities.  His training and expertise as a historian of medicine and science in Latin America has led him to public history projects that center food history. In his role on the Public History Collaborative Committee, he advises on undergraduate research opportunities, digital outreach projects, and grant writing.